Outdoor Adventures
Lakeshore rail trails, canyon waterfalls, grassland viewpoints, desert boardwalks and alpine ski runs — the Okanagan’s outdoors run the length of the valley.
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Mount Law Trails
Open to the public
A network of forest trails beside Mount Drought, high above Glenrosa, with summit views over Okanagan Lake, Rattlesnake Island and Peachland.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Rotary Trails (Powers Creek)
Open to the public
A short, flat loop along Powers Creek with gravel paths, footbridges and a boardwalk through shady creekside woods.
Free Dogs OK
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Ribbleworth Trail (Oyama)
Open to the public
A short, easy trail on Oyama's east bench with views of farmland and Wood Lake: a gravel north end with a bench, then a narrower path under a tree canopy.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Golden Mile Trail
Open to the public
A 4 km loop that starts at Tinhorn Creek Vineyards, climbs through the vineyard and then up a moderate incline to a viewpoint over the valley.
Free Dogs OK
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Okanagan Centre Safe Harbour Regional Park
Open to the public
One of the only safe harbours on this stretch of Okanagan Lake, this Okanagan Centre park pairs a boat launch with a pedestrian dock, a fishing and viewing platform and…
Free Dogs OK
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Cedar Falls Campground
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
A small, hands-on family campground twelve minutes from Vernon on the road to SilverStar, with individually cared-for sites and a firm four-person limit that keeps…
From $85 / night Dogs OK +1
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Vaseux Lake Provincial Park
Open to the public
Vaseux Lake is the Okanagan beach for people who want the lake without the engines: as a Migratory Bird Sanctuary it bans motorized boats, so the beach, which runs the…
Free Dogs OK
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Pelmewash Parkway
Open to the public
A peaceful waterfront pathway along the west side of Wood Lake.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Bluenose Mountain Trail
Open to the public
A short but punchy loop in the Lavington countryside, climbing steep switchbacks from the parking lot.
Free
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Okanagan Adventure Park
Closed today · Opens Sat 10 AM
The new home of the former Myra Canyon Adventure Park, built around an aerial treetop obstacle course and ziplines.
From $29.99 Kids OK +1
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Peach Cliff Trail
Open to the public
A short, steep climb up the rock face above Okanagan Falls, with views of Skaha Lake, Vaseux Lake and McIntyre Bluff.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Spion Kop Recreation Reserve
Open to the public
Lake Country's summit trail system: over 17 km of marked trails in a 350-hectare wilderness reserve above Wood Lake.
Free Dogs OK
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Tplaqín / Enderby Cliffs Provincial Park
Open to the public
The landmark cliffs of the northern Okanagan tower 850 metres above the valley floor.
Free Dogs OK
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Idleback Lake Recreation Site
Open to the public
A quiet campground up in the Carmi hills, with 21 well-spaced sites under larch that turns gold in October.
Free Dogs OK
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Southern Viewpoint Trail (Okanagan Mountain Park)
Open to the public
A short, easy walk (about 800 m, 30 minutes) from the south parking lot of Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park to a lookout over Okanagan Lake and the Naramata area.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Lake Front RV Park (Swan Lake)
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
Six acres with 81 sites backing onto the reedy shore of Swan Lake, just north of Vernon. Herons, ospreys and pelicans from the nature reserve are the neighbours.
From $50 / night Dogs OK +2
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Chichester Wetland Park
Open to the public
A small neighbourhood wetland of ponds and tall trees where nearly 180 bird species have been recorded.
Free Dogs OK
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Trout Creek Dike Trail
Open to the public
A wide, flat gravel path along the Trout Creek dike that leads up into the forested mouth of the Trout Creek canyon, with views toward Giant's Head.
Free Dogs OK
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Rocky Ridge Park (Turtle Mountain)
Open to the public
Vernon's quickest 360-degree view. A flat 0.4 km trail and a wooden staircase lead onto the open rock of the ridge, with Greater Vernon, Swan Lake and Okanagan Lake all…
Free
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Okanagan Warriors Adventure
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
A military-style obstacle course in the Marron Valley, billed as the largest in Canada.
From $15 Kids OK +1
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Sugarloaf Mountain (Westside Road)
Open to the public
A short, steep loop to rocky ledges with south-facing views down Okanagan Lake, through forest regrowing since the 2018 fire.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Thomas Hayes Ecological Reserve Trails
Open to the public
A rare ecological reserve with walking trails: two easy loops through wetlands and open country near Otter Lake, the 4.3 km Coyote Loop and the 1.7 km White Tail Wander.
Free
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Penticton Outdoor Skating Rink (Gyro Park)
Open to the public
A family-skating rink in Gyro Park, a short walk from the Okanagan Lake beach and downtown cafés. The holiday light display makes an evening skate feel special.
Free
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Angel Springs Trail (via KLO Creek)
Open year-round
A shady, forested canyon walk up KLO Creek in Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park to Angel Springs, where warm geothermal springs have built up benches of tufa rock.
Free Dogs OK
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Brigade Trail & Priest Camp Historic Park
Open to the public
Priest Camp Historic Park at the Garnet Valley Dam is the trailhead for the Brigade Trail, a 4.1 km path that follows part of the original Okanagan fur brigade route.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Sun Hills Riding Centre
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
Guided horseback trail rides through Canada's only desert, in small groups on the centre's rescued horses.
From $100 Kids OK +1
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Three Blind Mice Trail Network
Open to the public
The South Okanagan's best-known mountain-bike area, spread across the benchland above Penticton toward Naramata with views over Okanagan Lake.
Free Lake view
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Evely Recreation Site
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
A big Okanagan Lake campground that isn't a provincial park, with 48 sites along the west shore. The lake is at your feet for swimming, cartop boats and fishing.
From $18 / night Dogs OK +2
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Middleton Mountain (Farnsworth Nature Reserve)
Open to the public
The grassy summit between Vernon and Coldstream.
Free Dogs OK +1
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Skaha Bluffs Provincial Park
Open to the public
The South Okanagan's rock-climbing destination: a 554-hectare park of sun-warmed cliffs above the east side of Skaha Lake.
Local Favourite Free Dogs OK
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Gold Panner Campground
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
A riverside campground at Cherryville on the Shuswap River, with tent and RV sites and Monashee gold-rush country on the doorstep.
From $24 / night Dogs OK +2
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Eagle View and Quail Flume Trails
Open to the public
Two easy forest trails in Glenmore with valley views and little climbing.
Free
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Shorts Creek Canyon Trail (Fintry Provincial Park)
Open to the public
A staircase of about 400 steps climbs the steep side of the Shorts Creek gorge, with wooden viewing platforms at each level looking onto a series of waterfalls and deep…
Free Dogs OK
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Peachland Outdoor Ice Rink (Mountain View Park)
Open to the public
A volunteer-flooded outdoor rink at Mountain View Park, set up for 3-on-3 hockey as well as pleasure skating whenever the cold holds.
Free
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Pollard Pond Loop (Trethewey Park)
Open to the public
A short nature loop around Pollard Pond in Lake Country's Trethewey Park, with a bridge, a viewing platform and seasonal fountains.
Free Dogs OK
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Beaver Lake Mountain Resort
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
A four-season lake resort at 1,402 metres on Beaver (Swalwell) Lake above Lake Country.
From $15 Dogs OK +2
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Penticton Speedway
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
The valley's home for stock car racing since 1969, on Carmi Avenue above town.
From $20 / ticket Kids OK +1
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Gallagher's Canyon – Tree of Wisdom Trail (Jean Road Trails)
Open to the public
An easy web of forest trails that leads to a rocky outcrop above KLO Creek Canyon and the gnarled dead pine known as the Tree of Wisdom.
Free Dogs OK
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Lakefront Sports Centre
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
Kelowna's one-stop waterfront rental base: grab a boat, jet ski, paddleboard, kayak or bike right on downtown's Water Street, or try flyboarding.
From $30 Kids OK +2
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Gillies Creek Trails (Skaha Bluffs Provincial Park)
Open to the public
Multi-use trails up the Gillies Creek corridor in the quieter south end of Skaha Bluffs, through grassland and pine forest.
Free Dogs OK
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Mill Creek Regional Park
Open to the public
A cool, shaded surprise east of Kelowna's airport.
Free Dogs OK
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Memorial Park
Open to the public
Memorial Park is Summerland's downtown green space and the go-to spot for festivals and community events.
Free Dogs OK
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Full Cyrcle Adventures
Book ahead · tours by reservation
Guided off-road UTV and 4x4 buggy tours in south-east Kelowna, the only adventure-tour company in the city offering UTV tours, says Tourism Kelowna.
From $350 Kids OK +2
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The Ponds Interpretive Trail
Open to the public
A quiet forest-lake loop at the Ponds Recreation Site in the hills above Lavington, with an interpretive kiosk and a boardwalk across one end through rushes and water…
Free
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Allan Brooks Nature Centre
Open to the public
A hands-on nature centre on a grassland knoll with Okanagan, Kalamalka and Swan lakes all in view.
Free Lake view +1
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Glenemma Trails
Open to the public
A newer, signed and maintained network of non-motorized loops through dry, south-facing Douglas fir forest about 13 km west of Armstrong.
Free
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Penticton Channel Walk
Open to the public
A flat, packed-gravel path beside the Okanagan River Channel that links Okanagan Lake to Skaha Lake.
Free
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Oyama Lake Lodge
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
A fishing resort on Oyama Lake, an 800-acre volcanic lake with depths to 87 feet that holds trout of all sizes.
From $55 / session Dogs OK +3
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- Aberdeen Columns Trail
- Adventure Skating Loop & Shinny Pond – Apex
- Al-ways Fishing Charters
- Allan Brooks Nature Centre
- Anarchist Mountain Lookout
- Angel Springs Trail (via KLO Creek)
- Apex Mountain Resort
- Apex Mountain Summit Trail
- Baldy Mountain Resort
- Baldy Snowshoe Trails
- Barefoot Beach Resort
- Bear Creek Provincial Park
- Beaver Lake Mountain Resort
- Becker Bike Park
- Becker Park – Community Hill Trail
- Bedford Lookout Loop (Peachland Trails)
- Bellevue Creek Greenway
- Ben Lee Park
- Big White Horse-Drawn Sleigh Rides & Dining Tours
- Big White Nordic & Wilderness Trails
- Big White Ski Resort
- Big White Summer Hiking Trails
- Big White Tube Park (Happy Valley)
- Blue Grouse Mountain
- Bluenose Mountain Trail
- Boucherie Multi-Use Path
- Boulder Trail (Okanagan Mountain Park)
- Brandt's Creek Linear Park
- Brent Mountain Trail
- Brewer's Pond Skating – SilverStar
- Bridlewood Riding Centre
- Brigade Trail & Priest Camp Historic Park
- Burdekin Lane Beach Trail
- BX Creek Trail & BX Falls
- BX Creek Wetland Boardwalk & Vernon Heronry
- BX Ranch Trail
- Cabana Beach Campground & RV Park
- Camel's Hump
- Campbell Mountain
- Candle Creek Kennels – Dog Sled Tours at Big White
- Canyon Falls Park (Crawford Falls)
- Carmi Recreational Trails
- Carrot Mountain Bluffs
- Cascade Falls Trail (Mabel Lake)
- Cedar Falls Campground
- Chichester Wetland Park
- Christie Falls
- Chute Lake Lodge
- Clover Creek – Lacoma Lake Trail (Trepanier Provincial Park)
- Coldstream Ranchlands Trail
- Comin' Round the Mountain Trail (Kalamalka Lake Park)
- Commonage Trail (Mission Hill)
- Cooke Creek Recreation Site (Shuswap River)
- Cools Pond Park
- Cottonwood Beach Recreation Site (Mabel Lake)
- Cougar Canyon Trail (Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park)
- Coyote Cruises – Penticton Channel Float
- Crawford Trails – Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park
- Davison Orchards
- Dee Lake Wilderness Resort
- Denison Lake Trail
- Dickinson Family Farm
- Dilworth Mountain Park
- Divide Lake Trail (from Rimrock Gate)
- Dutch's Campground
- Eagle View and Quail Flume Trails
- East Hill Trail (Oyama)
- Echo Lake Provincial Park
- Echo Lake Resort
- Ellis Ridge & Canyon View Trails
- Ellison Nature Trail
- Ellison Provincial Park
- Evely Recreation Site
- Father Pandosy Mission Heritage Site
- Fintry Provincial Park
- Freedom Flight Park & School
- Full Cyrcle Adventures
- Fur Brigade Trail Viewpoint (Garnet Valley Trails)
- Gala Street Walkway and Ditch Trail
- Gallagher Lake Camping & RV Resort
- Gallagher's Canyon – Tree of Wisdom Trail (Jean Road Trails)
- Gardom Lake Park Trails
- Gellatly Bay Waterfront Walkway
- Gellatly Heritage Regional Park
- Giant's Head Mountain Park
- Gillard Trails
- Gillies Creek Trails (Skaha Bluffs Provincial Park)
- Gladstone Trail
- Glen Canyon Regional Park
- Glenemma Trails
- Goats Peak Regional Park
- Gold Panner Campground
- Golden Mile Trail
- Goose Lake Range Park
- Graystokes Snowmobile Area – Kelowna Snowmobile Club
- Grey Canal Trail
- Grindrod Park Riverside Path
- Guisachan Heritage Park
- Happy Valley Ice Skating Rink – Big White
- Hardy Falls Regional Park
- Headwaters Family Camp
- Hidden Lake Parkway (Glenmore)
- Hidden Lake Recreation Site
- High Rim Trail
- High Rim Trail: Beaver Lake Road to Oyama Lake Road
- Holy Doodle Sailing Charters
- Hoodoo Adventure Company
- Hydraulic Lake Recreation Site
- Idleback Lake Recreation Site
- Inkaneep Provincial Park Campground
- Inspire Trails – Myra Canyon Ranch
- International Hike and Bike Trail
- Irrigation Canal Walkway
- Island Lake Recreation Site (Dee Lake chain)
- Island View RV Resort
- Jack Seaton Park
- Jack Shaw Splash Park
- Jeffers Park Skating Rink
- Jim Watt Heritage River Walk
- Johns Family Nature Conservancy Regional Park
- Jordan Nature Reserve (Swan Lake)
- Kal Crystal Waters Trail
- Kalamalka Lake Lookout (Highway 97 Rest Area)
- Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park – Cosens Bay
- Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park Trails & Rattlesnake Point
- Kalamoir Regional Park
- Kalavida Surf Shop
- Kaleden Hotel Park
- Kangaroo Creek Farm
- Kasugai Garden
- Kekuli Bay Provincial Park
- Kelowna Farmers' and Crafters' Market
- Kelowna Nordic Ski and Snowshoe Club
- Kelowna Paddle Centre
- Kingfisher Interpretive Centre
- Kinsmen Spray Park
- KLO Creek Regional Park
- Knox Mountain Park
- Kruger Mountain / Blue Lake / Kilpoola Trails
- Kuipers' Peak Mountain Park
- KVR Trail – Naramata Bench (Little Tunnel & Adra Tunnel)
- KVR Trail – Skaha Lake (Penticton to Okanagan Falls)
- KVR Trail: Penticton to the McCulloch Trestle
- Lakawanna Park
- Lake Country Bike Park
- Lake Front RV Park (Swan Lake)
- Lakefront Marina
- Lakefront Sports Centre
- Lakeshore Pathway (Summerland)
- Lakestone Trails (Benchlands Park)
- Lambly (Bear) Lake Recreation Site
- Larch Hills Trails (summer hiking)
- Lebanon Creek Greenway Regional Park
- Lions Park (Oliver)
- Little White Mountain (Upper Crawford Trail)
- Lochview Trail (to Paul's Tomb)
- LocoLanding Adventure Park
- Lookout Trail & The Parabola Loop (Kalamalka Lake Park)
- Lumby Salmon Trail
- Luxury Lake Tours
- Mabel Lake Provincial Park
- Mabel Lake Resort & Marina
- Marshall Fields
- Maude-Roxby Wetland (Bird Sanctuary)
- McCulloch Reservoir Recreation Site
- McDougall Rim Trail
- McKinley Mountain Park
- McKinney Nordic Ski Club – Snowshoe & Cross-Country Trails
- Memorial Park
- Memorial Park & Annette Beaudreau Amphitheatre
- Middleton Mountain (Farnsworth Nature Reserve)
- Mill Creek Regional Park
- Mission Creek Greenway Regional Park
- Mission Creek Mountain Bike Skills Park
- Mission Creek Regional Park
- Mission Ridge Park Loop
- MNP Place
- Monashee Lake Trail
- Mount Beaven Trail
- Mount Boucherie – Boucherie Rush Trail
- Mount Conkle Park
- Mount Drought Trails
- Mount Keogan (Dogtown Trail)
- Mount Kobau
- Mount Law Trails
- Mount Nkwala Trails
- Mountain Goat Trail (Okanagan Mountain Park)
- Munson Mountain
- Munson Pond Park
- Myra Canyon – Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park
- Myra Canyon Bicycle Rental & Tours
- Naramata Centre Campground
- Naramata Creek Park Waterfall Trail
- Nels' Leap Trail
- Nelson Mountain Trail
- Nickel Plate Nordic Centre
- Nickel Plate Provincial Park
- Nk'Mip Campground & RV Resort
- Nk'Mip Desert Cultural Centre
- Noisy Creek Recreation Site (Mabel Lake)
- nʕaylintn (McIntyre Bluff) Hike
- Okanagan Adventure Park
- Okanagan ATV Tours
- Okanagan Ballooning
- Okanagan Bucktail Co.
- Okanagan Centre Beach Trail
- Okanagan Centre Safe Harbour Regional Park
- Okanagan Glamping Co.
- Okanagan Lake Provincial Park
- Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park
- Okanagan Parasail
- Okanagan Rail Trail
- Okanagan Rec Rentals – Snowmobile Tours
- Okanagan River Path: Okanagan Falls to Vaseux Lake
- Okanagan Skydive
- Okanagan Stables
- Okanagan Warriors Adventure
- Oliver Community Park
- Osoyoos Desert Centre
- Osoyoos Oxbows Trail
- Outback Snowmobile Tours – Big White
- Oxbow RV Resort
- Oyama General Store Paddle Rentals
- Oyama Lake Lodge
- Oyama Zipline Adventure Park
- Paraglide Canada
- Peach Cliff Trail
- Peach Orchard Campground
- Peachland Beach Rentals
- Peachland Heritage Park
- Peachland Outdoor Ice Rink (Mountain View Park)
- Peachland RV Park
- Peachland to West Kelowna Multi-Use Trail (Westside Trail)
- Pelmewash Parkway
- Penticton Boat Rentals
- Penticton Channel Walk
- Penticton Creek Walk
- Penticton Farmers' Market
- Penticton Ikeda Japanese Garden
- Penticton Outdoor Skating Rink (Gyro Park)
- Penticton Rose Garden
- Penticton Speedway
- Pier Water Sports
- Pincushion Mountain Trail
- Pinnacle Lake Trail
- Pioneer Walkway Park
- Pollard Pond Loop (Trethewey Park)
- Polson Park
- Ponds Park & Trail
- Postill Lake Lodge
- Predator Ridge Trails
- Pretty-Newene Trail
- Ravenwood Snowshoe Dinner Tours – SilverStar
- Ribbleworth Trail (Oyama)
- Rim Rocks Trail
- Riverside RV Park & Campground
- Robert Lake Regional Park
- Rock Ovens Park
- Rocky Ridge Park (Turtle Mountain)
- Rodney's REEL Outdoors – Ice Fishing Charters
- Rose Swanson Mountain Trails
- Rose Valley Regional Park
- Rotary Marsh Park
- Rotary Trails (Powers Creek)
- Scenic Canyon Regional Park
- Shannon Lake Regional Park
- Shorts Creek Canyon Trail (Fintry Provincial Park)
- Shuswap Falls Recreation Area
- Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail – Enderby section
- Shuswap River Float
- SilverStar Cross-Country Ski Trails
- SilverStar Fat Bike Trails
- SilverStar Mountain Resort
- SilverStar Snowshoe Trails
- Skaha Bluffs Provincial Park
- Smith Creek Greenway
- Smith Creek Trails
- sntsk‘il’ntən–Black Mountain Regional Park
- South Beach Gardens RV Park
- Southern Viewpoint Trail (Okanagan Mountain Park)
- Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre
- Spectrum Lake Trail (Monashee Provincial Park)
- Spion Kop Recreation Reserve
- Splash BC Floating Water Park – Kelowna
- Splash BC Floating Water Park – Osoyoos
- Splash BC Floating Water Park – Peachland
- Splash BC Floating Water Park – Penticton
- Splashdown Vernon
- Spotted Lake (kłlilx'w) Viewpoint
- Stairway to Heaven Trail
- Stephens Coyote Ridge Regional Park
- Stockley Open Space Lookout Loop
- Stuart Park Outdoor Rink
- Sugar Lake 2 Mile Recreation Site
- Sugarloaf Mountain (Westside Road)
- Summerland Centennial Trail
- Summerland Ornamental Gardens
- Summerland Rotary Trail Lakeshore Loop
- Sun Hills Riding Centre
- Sun n’ SUP
- Swalwell (Beaver) Lake Recreation Site
- Swalwell Park & Trethewey Splash Park
- Swan Lake Nature Reserve Trail
- sw̓iw̓s Provincial Park
- SWR Boat & SUP Rentals
- sx̌ʷəx̌ʷnitkʷ (Okanagan Falls) Provincial Park Campground
- Telemark Nordic Club
- Terrace Mountain
- The Lakes Trails (Lake Country)
- The Ponds Interpretive Trail
- Thomas Hayes Ecological Reserve Trails
- Three Blind Mice Trail Network
- Tim Hortons Tube Park – Apex
- Tplaqín / Enderby Cliffs Provincial Park
- Trans Canada Trail: Prairie Valley (Summerland)
- Trepanier Creek Greenway Regional Park
- Trout Creek Dike Trail
- Trout Creek Trestle (Trout Creek Bridge)
- Tube Town – SilverStar Tube Park
- Twin Lakes Trail (Monashees)
- Twinkling Trail – Big White
- UBC Okanagan Campus Trails (Pine Loop)
- Vaseux Lake Provincial Park
- Vaseux Lake Wildlife Centre & Migratory Bird Sanctuary
- Vernon Farmers' Market
- Vernon Snowmobile Association – Silver Star Trails
- Vidler Ridge Trail
- Vista Pass Trail
- Wakepilot
- Westbank Centre Park (Julia's Junction & Kids Care Spray Park)
- White Lake Grasslands Protected Area
- White Lake Trail (White Lake Grasslands)
- Wild Horse Canyon Trail to Commando Bay
- Wilden Ridge Trails
- Winfield Creek Wildlife Habitat Preserve
- Wood Lake Fishing Dock
- Wood Lake RV Park & Marina
- Woodhaven Nature Conservancy Regional Park
- Wright's Beach Camp
- ZipZone Peachland